Tirana 22 Feb. 2007 (AENews) – The day after local elections international observers stated that the "process was far from democratic standards", issuing thus a conclusion which could affect Albania’s integration into the European Union and NATO. "We said in 2005 that the general elections were the best ever held in Albania. You could not [...]
Tirana 22 Feb. 2007 (AENews) – Opposition leader Edi Rama congratulated his supporters Wednesday evening for a strong win during last local elections held on January 18. Opposition won 8 out of 11 of the big cities in the country, including Tirana, Durres and Elbasan.
Tirana, 19 Feb. 2007 (AENews) – Latest poll rests available for Tirana, indicate that the incumbent Major and opposition leader, Edi Rama, has the lead over against his right-wing opponent, Sokol Olldashi.
Head of opposition under gossip attacks “Sot” daily published on Sunday private photos of Edi Rama in a nudist beach in the south of France. Rama is running for his third mandate for major of Tirana, and has a long history of gossips surrounding his life.
Tirana, 9 Feb. 2007 (AENews) – European Union anti-dumping measures against China and Vietnam shoes have caused a revitalization of the Albanian shoes industry, according to Eurostat’s data. Exports of shoes from Albania to the European Union for January-November 2005, reached 6 million pairs, a 16% increase compared to 2005. In term of value, shoe [...]
Prime Minister sent for medical check-up Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha was sent to hospital after heart problems. A physician by profession, Mr. Berisha was under medical supervision for two hours in the same hospital where he had worked for 25 years before starting political career in 1991. Till now there has been no official [...]
Tirana, 8 Feb. 2007 (AENews) – Right-wing ruling coalition and the left-wing opposition are trying to create an informal "patriotic" coalition to run for the mayor of southern town of Himara, noted this morning ABC daily.
Dismissed public servants might cost up to USD 1 million The Civil Service Committee reported Wednesday that during 2006 the government had dismissed 737 civil servants from which, 477 were unjustly dismissed, from public administration. According to the report, unjustly dismissed civil servants, will cost taxpayers an estimated USD 1 million or more. The opposition [...]
Tirana, 8 Feb. 2007 (AENews) – Government of Albania has started negotiations for a loan with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), for the construction of its main priority, Durres-Pristine Corridor.
Tirana, 8 Feb. 2007 (AENews) – Government of Albania has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to “revise its cumulative market base borrowing limit under the current program from EUR 280 million to EUR 380 million”.
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